Seminole

English

Etymology

From Creek simanó-li.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.mɪ.nəl/

Noun

Seminole (plural Seminoles or Seminole)

1. Any member of a Native American people formed in the eighteenth century, now residing primarily in Florida and Oklahoma.
   • 1937, Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Virago Press (2018), page 175:

     So she was home by herself one afternoon when she saw a band of Seminoles passing by.

Hyponyms

• (Native American): Miccosukee

Derived terms

• Seminole bread
• Seminole County

 

Translations

Translations

• German: Seminole m
• Portuguese: seminola m or f
• Unami: Sìmënòl

Proper noun

Seminole

1. An unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
2. A city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States.
3. A city in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States.
4. A city, the county seat of Gaines County, Texas, United States.